Carley received her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication from Boston University, her Master of Nutrition Science and Policy degree from Tufts University, and completed her Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) as part of the requirements to become a Registered Dietitian at Kansas State University. She completed her 1200-hour dietetic rotations with Wellness Workdays where she gained experience in clinical nutrition, nutrition communication, private practice nutrition, foodservice, and community nutrition. Carley developed the copywriting division of Move to Root to support businesses in the alternative protein space and then partnered with Elena Towle to found a plant-based nutrition counseling arm of the company.